Werdum Advances to ADCC 2009 Heavyweight Final

The ADCC 2009 men's over-99-kilogram final is set, and Fabricio
Werdum will have the chance to win his second straight
divisional title.

The 2007 over-99 champion was able to defeat BJJ legend and former
two-time 88-kilo-and-under champion Saulo
Ribeiro after a 20-minute contest that exhausted both overtime
periods. Neither man was able to takedown the other, as the much
larger Werdum was aggressive both from the clinch and shooting for
double legs, but the technique and veteranship allowed Ribeiro to
avoid Werdum putting him flat on the mat and scoring points.

In the finals, he will meet the surging Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu, who
knocked off 2005 divisional champion Jeff Monson.
Not unlike the Werdum-Ribeiro clash, Abreu and Monson largely
consisted of both men shooting takedowns. Abreu forced Monson into
complete defense at the bout wore on, taking his book without hooks
and transitioning to an armbar, and later gaining rear waist
control and suplexing him. Though he failed to expose Monson to the
mat cleanly and earn points, Monson's passivity later in the bout
earned him a negative bout, which was all "Cyborg" needed to
advance.